In Celebration of

Nathalie Banack Schulman

September 4, 1940 -  August 12, 2017

Nathalie Schulman (née Banack)
1940–2017

Nathalie Schulman (née Banack) passed away peacefully on August 12, 2017. She was the deeply loved mother of Daniel, Gwendolyn and Sarah, Nan of Ben and Dylan, sister and aunt, as well as a cherished friend and wise and loving ear to so many others. She will be immensely missed by the community of family and friends she so wonderfully wove together through her kindness, humour, mischief and profound sense of justice and generosity.

Our sincerest gratitude to the entire Intensive Care Unit team at the Montreal General Hospital for their compassion, gentleness and commitment to ensuring that she died with her beauty and dignity intact.

Her life will be celebrated on Saturday, August 19th, at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel of the Mount Royal Funeral Complex.

Mount Royal Funeral Complex,
1297 Chemin de la Foret,
Outremont, Quebec
H2V 2P9 (514) 279-6540
(www.mountroyalcem.com)


In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Médecins Sans Frontières, the ALS Society of Canada or the ICU Fund of the Montreal General Hospital.

Guestbook 

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Angela Alston (Friend)

Entered August 15, 2017 from Montreal

Danny, Gwen and Sarah,

My heart is filled with love for your darling Mama - whom I loved so very much as well. I know that this is an incredibly hard time but also know that your mother raised beautiful thoughtful strong children and that you will handle the hard days ahead with grace and humor - as she would have.

I will forever remember the infamous kitchen table debates - laughs and always remember Mama Schulman. She was a lovely woman whom I am happy to have been blessed to call friend as well.

Ania Wilczynski (Friend)

Entered August 15, 2017 from Vancouver

Nathalie ( Nat) will be terbally missed. Our deepest condolences to the whole family.
We are very sorry that will not be able to attend the ceremony.
Our hearts and thoughts are with you.
Lots of love,
Ania and Jakub

Ida Sierra and Luis Sierra (friends)

Entered August 16, 2017 from Honduras and USA

Holding all of you in our heart and feeling blessed to have known Naggie. She had a big heart and always was so loving and kind..Con mucho amor

Frederic Serre (Friend)

Entered August 16, 2017 from Montreal

What a pleasure it was for me to know Nathalie -- AKA my twin! I will always remember posing for a photo with her, as proof that, indeed, we were lookalikes (as Gwen had always maintained, even before I got to meet her mom)! Nathalie was a glorious host for any impromptu visit to her home, always generous and kind. She will be dearly missed. My condolences to her entire family and community of friends.

May Chiu (friend)

Entered August 16, 2017 from Montreal

When I think about my days as a young activist (as opposed to being the present old activist), Natahlie Schulman's beautiful smile is always is the foreground of my memories. Heated political discussions, long meetings, and illegal postering in the streets, nourished my political life while Natalie's delicious suppers, curious mind, and welcoming home nourished my physical and emotional life. She was truly interested in each and everyone one of us, and the self-esteem she instilled in me is one of the many gifts she gave to me, as she always made me feel counted and important in her presence. She was a great model of mothering, as I envied the complicity she constructed with both her daughters and I keep hoping one day, I will be able to recreate with my own children the bond she had with hers. Gwen mentioned the word 'beauty' many times in the announcement but I find this to be an understatement. I have never met anyone who turned so many heads so effortlessly, as Natalie's beauty was not only skin-deep, but she breathed and projected it just by simply being. I thank her for being so present in my son's life and I agree with Dylan that the impact that she had in our lives will be a lasting one.

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